Toy bomb and mechanism for feeding explosive caps therethrough



R. A. FELB'URG ToYoMB AND MECHANISM FOR FEEDING pril 7, 1953 ExPLosIvE CAPs THERETHROUGH Filed may 8', 1947 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

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April 7, 1953 R. A. FELBURG TOY BOMB AND MECHANISM FOR FEEDING ExPLosIvE CAPs THERETHROUGH 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed May 8, 1947 INVENToR.

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My invention relates broadly to: toys yand more particularly to a toy cap explosive bomb..

One of the objects of my inventionis to. proidde a construction of toy bomb which .simulates an actual bomb and which may bev Vused asA an amusement device for setting .on an explosive charge.

Another object of 'my invention 'is to provide a construction of toy bomb simulating anactnal bomb and which contains a magazine reloader for replenishing the explosive charge after each explosive operation.

Still another object of my invention `is to .provide a construction of toy bomb containing-a roll of explosive caps which may be successively moved into position for effecting repeatedly .explosive operations simulating an actual bomb.

A further vobject of my invention is to provide a mechanism' for a toy bomb for kautomatically advancing an explosive charge to. a..position for effecting an explosion eachV time. ;the..sbomb. .is

vdropped or thrown.

A still further object `of my invention is' to provide a'construction of magazine .type toyfbomb which may be inexpensively manufacturedxirom .metal and a .plastic material on a V:mass produc.-

.layed action. mechanism `for dan :explosiveL toy .bombas .set forth more Vfully inthe specification .hereinafter following .by reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure .1 is a side elevational view of a toy bomb of the magazine 'type embodying my Jinvention in which repeated charges are. successively moved to .firing position underrmanual control; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the bomb taken substantially on .line 22 of Fig. 3; Fig. 3 isa longitudinal :sectional view throughthe bomb taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a transverse ysectional view taken substantially .on line -4-'4. of Fig. 3; Fig.r5.is a transverseV sectional view taken substantially on line 5--5 of Fig. f3.; Fig. 6 `is a .transverse sectional View taken substantially zon line 6 6 of Fig. v3; Fig. "I is a transverse sectional view through the magazine .of the toy bomb taken substantially on line l-l-of Fig.. 2.;

2 Fig. 8 is a, top. plan view of -a modied for-m 0f magazine type-toy bomb embodyingmy invention in which the. feeding 0f successive Charges.' iS effected by `manually operated. nger controlled roller projecting .through one side 0i Athe bomb; Fig. 9 is a. longitudinal sectional View taken substantially-.on line 9--9 of Fig. 8.,' Fig. 10 is a Vtransverse sectional view taken substantially on line I0| of Fig. 9'; Fig. 1.1 is a side elevational view of a further modified :form of,v magazine type toy bomb embodying vmy invention in; vwhich the feeding of explosive charges is :accomplished automatically with each impact oper-ationoi the bomb; Fig. l2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the automaticieed form .of toy bomb of my invention, the vie-W being taken substantially on line I2-.I2 of. Fig. 13; Fig. -13 is a longitudinal sectionalgview through the. bomb of the form shown in Figs. 11 `and 1.2.., the view being taken substantially on line lf3-I3 `of Eie- 12; Fig. 14.` is a longitudinal. sectional view through the vborrlb 0f Figs.. 1.1-1.3, the view being taken substantiallylon line l4-I4 of 12; Fig. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view through the bomb taken- `substantially on .lille :l5-.2155 of Fig. 16. and. showing the mechanism compressed by impact of the bomb against an obieetive; Fig. 16 is .a vlongitudinal 1sectional View through thebomb taken substantially on line lli-I6 of Fig.. 15; Fig. 1'7 :is .a transverse sectional view taken substantial-ly on line tlf-H of Fig. le; Fig. v18 is. a transverse sectional View takerisubstantially on line. ll.8.-l&i of 14; Fig.. .19 is 4a detail plan view .of the coupling; means. :between the impact head. of the bomb and the .charge feeding mechanism vwith parts broken away and illustrated in section; Fig. 2.0 isa side. elevational -view oi the coupling means illustrated :in Fig. 19.; Fig. 21 is an end View of the coupling means yshown in Figs. .1.9 and .29.; Fig. 22 Ais .a detail view of the connection between the spring means within the bomb .magazine and the coupling means of Figs. 19.-21; Fig. 23 .shows ay further mOded yform of automatieieed mechanism :for the explosive .charges in .a Ymagazine type :toy bomb; Fig. 24 .is .a .longitudinal sectional .view Vof theitoy bomb illustrated iii-Fig. 23, but vsnowing the movement of the explosive charge feed meenanism under a condition of impact ofthe bomb; Fig. 25 is 'a longitudinal sectional viewth-rough the -bomb lstructure of Figs. 23 .and '24 ytaken substantially yon line 25e-z5 1of.Fig...23; Fig. Aze; .is Aa fragmentary sectional View through `the bomb of Figs. 23-25 taken substantially .on line 12 6,46 .of Fig. 23 Yand showing the impactghead :and the .1b and 8bwhich enter the impact head 9. the form of. my invention shown in Figs. 1-3 a -and then the attachment members ,screwed into theA impact head 9. Asembled the screw-threaded circular closure guiding tail of the bomb in side elevation; Fig. 27 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 21-21 of Fig. 24; Fig. 28 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 28--28 of Fig. 24; Fig. 29 is a longitudinal sectional view through a further modified form of toy bomb constructed in accordance with my invention and employing a delayed action mechanism for effecting an explosive operation of the bomb a predetermined time after the impact of the bomb with respect to an objective, the view showing the bomb at the instant of a firing operation thereof; Fig. 30 is a longitudinal sectional view through the bomb ,of Fig. 29 but illustrating the bomb at the time that the mechanism is hurled forward; Fig. 3l is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on line 3I-3I of Fig. 29; Fig. 32 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line 32--92 of Fig. 29; Fig. 33 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on line33-33rof Fig. 30; and Fig. 34 is a perspective View ofthe supporting and guiding mechanism for the roll. of explosive caps employed in the magazine of the structure illustrated in Figs. 229-33.

Referring to the drawings in detail reference character I designates the plastic hollow cylindrical body structure of the toy bomb which is closed at the end Ia. thereof and internally screwthreaded at the end Ib thereof. The end Ia receives the cylindrical anvil head 2 which is provided with an undercut projection 2a which may be readily molded into the plastic material of the body structure I. The cylindrical anvil head 2 is provided with a pair of cylindrical pockets or recesses 3 and 4 disposed at spaced intervals on either side of the center thereof. The cylindrical pockets or recesses 3 and 4 are screw-threaded adjacent their open ends at 3a and 4a for receiving the screw-threaded circular closure plate members 5 and 6. Plate members 5-and 6 are centrally apertured at 5a and 6a for the passage of the cylindrical rod-like stems of attachment members 'I and 8. rI he attachment members TI and 8 are each provided with headed ends 'la and 8a and screw-threaded ends In metallic impact head 9 is employed into which the screw-threaded ends 'Ib and 8b of the attachment members 'I and 8 extend. In the assembly of the toy bomb a pair of compression coil springs I and II are seated in the cylindrical pockets or recesses 3 and 4 and serve as cushioning means for the headed ends 'Ia and 8a of the attachment members 'I and 8. Before screwing the attachment members I and Sinto the impact head 9 the screw-threaded circular closure plate members and 6 are passed loosely over the rod-like attachment members 'I and 8 'I and 8 As thus asplate members 5 and 6 are screwed into secured position in engagement with screw-threads 3a and 4a using a small wrench which will readily fit between thev space provided between the impact head 9 and the cylindrical anvil head 2, the wrench being engaged in suitable sockets represented at 5b and Bb. The headed ends -'la and 8a are cushioned against compression coil springs I0 and I I tending to normally maintain impact head 9 in spaced relation to anvil head 2 as shown in Figs. 13.

In this position the roll of explosive caps represented at I2 located within the magazine I4 interiorly of the hollow cylindrical body structure I may have the end thereof shown at I2a passed through the angularly inclined slot Ic in body structure I and threaded between the anvil head 2 and impact head 9 and between the attachment members 'I and 8 as shown more clearly in Fig. 3 preparatory to an explosive operation. The roll of explosive caps shown at I2 contains spaced explosive charges represented at I2' which are brought in to register between anvil head 2 and impact head 9 and exploded as the bomb isthrown against an objective.

A molded tail section I5 having a screwthreaded extension I5a thereon is adapted to enter the internal screw-threads Ib in the end of the hollow magazine I4 to form both a guide for the bomband an attachable and removable cover therefor. When the roll of explosive caps I2 is consumed the molded tail portion I5 is unscrewed from the magazine I4 and a fresh roll of caps inserted. The toy bomb may be repeatedly used after it is thrown a number of times against an objective for repeated explosions without rell. The size of the magazine I4 is sufcient to receive a very substantial number of charges in the magazine roll.

Referring to Figs. 8-10 I have shown the means for facilitating the resetting of the bomb for a repeat operation after each firing operation. In this arrangement the cylindrical body portion of the bomb is illustrated at I6 having a hollow magazine I1 therein for housing the roll of explosive caps I2 with a solid front end portion Ilia and an internally threaded rear end portion I6b. The rear end portion I6b receives the attachable and detachable molded tail I8 which permits the magazine I'I to be opened and closed when a roll of explosive caps is replaced within the magazine. The front portion I6a of the cylindrical body I6 receives the anvil member I9 which is anchored therein by molding projection I9a into the material of the cylindrical body I6. The anvil member I9 and the plastic body I6 both have aligned coacting slots therein as represented at 20 and 2l. Slot 2l provides a passage for the tape from the roll of explosive caps I2 which passes through slot 2I as represented at I2a and through the coacting slot 29 as represented at lI2?) to the firing position between the rear plate 22 of the impact head 23 and the anvil member I9.

To facilitate the feeding of the explosive lcaps from roll I2 I provide a knurled finger actuated roller 24 journalled within slot 2I of body structure I6. The knurled nger actuated roller 24 frictionally engages the tape I2 and feeds the tape I2 progressively to firing position after each operation of the bomb.

In the form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 8-10 the impact head 23 is formed from hard rubber vulcanized over the projection 22a` on plate 22. The coupling members between plate 22 and the anvil member I9 are similar to the attachment members I and 8 in the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1-3, except that in facilitating manufacture and production I have substituted pins 21 and 26 which are riveted into plate 22 and project rearwardly therefrom. These same pins 27 and 28 each have the screw-threaded circular closure plate members 5 and 6 slipped thereover and then the rear ends of the pins 21 and 28 are upset in a manner similar in position and function to heads 'Ia and 8a of Figs. 1-3 'as represented generally at` 21a, in Fig. 8. Compression coil springs I9 andII occupying screw-threaded sockets 3 and 4 in anvil member I-9 continuouslyl urge the headed ends of pins 21 and 28 as represented at 21a outwardly to enable the explosive cap tape carrying explosive charges I2 to be advanced between anvil I9 and plate 22 in preparing'the toy bomb for each repeat' operation.

In Figs. 11-22 I have illustrated the' construction of an automatic feed mechanism-for a toy bomb constructed in accordance with my invention. In this arrangement' the cylindrical body structure for thebomb has been shownat 29 having' a screw-threaded rear end portion 30 with a slotted longitudinally extending` chamber 3I therein which receives the roll of explosive caps I2. The body structure 29v is molded from plastic material and receives the molded ytail structure 32 which is screw-threaded on thefrear` end portion 3U and serves tosimulate the appearance of the tail of a bomb and also to provide guide fins for directing the trajectory path of the bomb when thrown. The tail portion -32 may be unscrewed or replaced upon body portion 29 from time to time in renewing the roll of explosive caps I2. A metallic anvil streamlined head 33 is arranged to be connected to the front end of the cylindrical casing-29 by means of a steel resilient snap ring 34 having inwardly directed circumferentialV flanges adapted to extend into circumferential grooves 29a and 33a adjacent the adjoining peripheral edges of the anvil head 33 and the cylindrical body Vstructure 29. The anvil head 33 is slotted at 35 for the passage ofthe strip of explosive caps from roll I2 as represented at I2a. Thecaps I2 move around theanvil head 33 to positions represented at I2b where they are struck by the interior surface of the substantially semi-spherical impact head 36. The impact head 36 is of streamlined contour and conforms with the contour of the anvil head 33 and is adapted to move from the position illustratedin Figs. 11-14 to the position illustrated in Figs. and 16 upon impact with an objective. The impact head 36 has a pair of rod-like members 31 and 38 extending rearwardly therefrom and through apertures 33h and 33e in the anvil head 33 to a position interiorly of the cylindrical body structure 29. The rod-like members 31 and 38 connect to the outwardly extending lugs 39 and 49 of the slidable frame 4I. Each vof the lugs '39 and 4U are cushioned against compression coil springs 42 and 43 disposed within the interior of the hollow body structure 29 and secured adjacent-the rear wall 29e thereof. 'The coil springs 42 and 43 tend to continuously urge frame4l forward limited by the contact thereof with the interior end wall 33d of the anvil head 33 and by abutment of the transverse member 41a with the web-like partitions 33e and 33j interiorly of the anvil head 33 as shown more clearly in Fig. 14. The connection between the coil springs and the lugs 39 and 40 is typifled by the showing in Fig. 22 which shows screw member 42d fastened over one of the end convolutions of coil-like spring 42 and screwed through lug 39 and into rod-like member 31. The connection for coil spring 43'with lug 49 is similar.

The webs 33e and 331 provide a journalling means for the feed roller 44 carried by transverse shaft 45 on each end of which there is provided a ratchet wheel 46 and 41. As ratchet wheels 46 and 41 revolve feed roller 44 is revolved. Feed roller 44fis provided with an encircling live rubber surface 48 which frictionally grips the strip I2 of explosive caps I2' in association with the friction pressure roller member 49 carried by spring 'stri'p fastened to the interior of the anvil head 33. Pressure friction roller 49 in coaction vwith the movement of feed roller 44 tends .t0 advance' the strip I2` automatically to present explosive caps over the anvil head 33 as coil springs 42 and 43 push Vframe 4I forwardly. This is accomplished by means of the pawls 5I and 52 projecting from frame 4I into the path of the ratchet wheels 46 and 41 for engaging and advancing the rachet wheels step by step thus revolving the friction roller 44 and advancing the strip of explosive caps I2. As the bomb is thrown against an. objective impact head 36 strikes the caps I2' at the position` I2b against anvil head 3.3 exploding the caps and moving pawls 5I and 52 rearwardly in which direction the pawls are free to slide angularly over the inclined ratchet teeth `of ratchet wheels 46 and 41. However, pawls 5I and 5:2. do not yield in the opposite direction upon the forward stroke of the frame 4I but impart positive driving step forces against the ratchets advancing the ratchet wheels and moving the friction feed roller to advance the strip of caps I 2 to a position for replacing the explosive charge over the anvil head 33. As the bomb meets the objective 55 as shown in Figs. 15 and 16 an explosion of the cap results whereas when the bomb is picked upv ready to` be hurled again as a missile the pawl and ratchet mechanism through the energystored in compression springs 42 and 43 ad- Vance the strip of caps to present the next explosive-charge over the anvil head 33.

In Figs. 23-28 I have illustrated a simplied construction of toy bomb in which automatic feed of the strip of caps l2 is effected by means of a dog 56 which engages the strip of caps I2 for advancing the strip after each explosive operation. In this arrangement the tail portion of the bomb is formed from a hollow molded casing 51 having tail guide means 51a molded integrally therewith and terminating in a forward end 51b which is internally screw-threaded for receiving the external screw-threaded -cylindrical end lportion 58. The screw-threaded cylindrical end f portion 58 forms a housing for plunger member 59 which is slidable through the closure head 58a of the cylindrical end portion 56 andis attached to the anvil plate 60 carrying the resilient rubber nose 6 I. Anvil plate 69 forms the impactA means with respect to closure head 58a for exploding the caps fed from the roll I2 in the strip which passes through the angularly inclined slot 5817 in the closure head 56a. The roll ofV caps shown at I2 is supported on the. an.. gularly bent rod member 62 which is supported by transverse plate member 63 gripped between the screw-threaded terminus 58o of the screwthreaded cylindrical end portion 59 and the shoulder of the plastic tail portion 51. Plate 63 is slotted at 63a. for the passage of the strip of caps- I2 in their: passage through the screwthreaded cylindrical end portion 58 and through the slot 58h therein.

The strip of caps from the roll I2 is advanced as required for detonation by means of the dog 56 carriedby lever 54 pivotally mounted at 65 on the end of plunger 59. The pivotally mounted dog 56 is tensioned by means of spring member 66 -whereby the pivotally mounted dog 56 is free to move rearwardly and slide over the strip of `caps I2, as the plunger 59 is moved rearwardly as illustrated in Fig. 24 when the nose 6I of the toy bomb strikes the surface 55. However, after the impact compression spring 61 which extends between lever G4 and the connectionr 68 inthe rear of closure head 58a pulls the pivotally mounted dog 56 forwardly engaging the strip of caps |2 and moving a fresh cap in the detonating position between closure head 58a and anvil plate 60.

In the manufacture of the device rod 62 is staked to the plate 63 and may be readily assembled interiorly of the housing as cylindrical tail portion 51 is screwed into the cylindrical end portion 58. The rubber nose or end piece El is readily forced over the projection 60a extending from the anvil plate 60 for securing the nose 6| to the anvil plate 60. Lever 64 is pivotally mounted on transverse pin 69 which extends transversely of the cylindrical head portion 58 as shown more particularly in Fig. 2'1. Renewal of the roll of caps |2 may bemade from time to time by simply unscrewing tail piece 51 from cylindrical head portion 58 and replacing the roll of caps.

In Figs. 29-34 I have illustrated a delayed acftion type of toy bomb which automatically effects an explosion after the bomb has reached the objective and has gravitated to a position of rest. The delayed action bomb is formed by three members, that is, the tail portion 10 formed from plastic material, the intermediate cylindrical portion 1| having a reduced end section 1 la, which is screw-threaded into the screw-threaded end 18a of the tail portion 10, and a nose portion 12 which is frictionally or otherwise engaged with the cylindrical portion 1|. The nose portion 12 has a multiplicity of spaced segmental projections 12a, 12b, 12e and 12d extending therefrom which nt within the end of the cylindrical section 1| for aligning the three sections on the same axis. The nose section 12 contains a hollow cylindrical portion represented at 13 within which the disc-like piston member 14 is displaceable. The disc-like piston member 14 carries the dashpot head 15 which is of hollow section provided with a port 16 in the forward end thereof having a seat 16a for a ball valve 11 which is spring-pressed by compression spring '.'8 seated in the centrally arranged recess 19 in the cylindrical member 80. Cylindrical member B0 has an internally screw-threaded recess 8| in the end thereof which receives the screw-threaded terminus 15a of dashpot head 15 at the same time clamping the disc-like piston member 14 in position as shown. The seat 19 is contiguous with central longitudinally extending port 82 in member 8U which is connected by transverse port 83 for delivering compressed air around the loosely tting anvil head 84 to the rear of Vthe anvil head 84 intermediate anvil head 84 and the face 85 of the reduced end section 1|a of cylindrical section 1|.

I provide a transversely extending annular plate 86 disposed within the cylindrical section 1| adjacent the ends of member 12a, 12b, 12o and 12d as shown. 'Ihis plate serves as an abutment against which compression coil spring 81 operates. Compression coil spring 81 is yieldably interposed between the anvil head 84 and the abutment stop plate 86 and tends to force anvil head 84 in the direction of face 85 of the reduced end section 1|a. Anvil head 84 and its associated cylindrical member 80 and dashpot 15 are connected with plunger rod member 88 which extends slidably through the reduced end section 1|a and carries on its rearward angularly bent extremity the ratchet feed roller mechanism indicated generally at 89. The ratchet feed roller mechanism 89 includes a roller member 90 journalled on the inturned end 88a of rod member 88 and free to revolve thereon under control however of the internal ratchet 9| and the engaging pawl 92. The pawl and ratchet mechanism associated with roller mechanism is so arranged that the rearward stroke of rod member 88 merely rolls the frictional surface 93 of roller mechanism 90 against the strip of explosive caps l2 which are fed through the guide bracket 94 and through the aperture 'Hb in the end of cylindrical section 1| to a position intermediate face 85 and anvil head 84.

The bracket 94 is constructed as illustrated more clearly in perspective view in Fig. 34 to provide for a flat support 94a for the strip of caps from roll |2 as the caps are fed off from roll |2. Bracket 94 is formed from a single strip of material and is provided with a fastening attachment portion 94h which can be secured to the rear reduced end section Ha. Bracket 94 includes a bifurcated portion 94o which extends on opposite sides of slot 1lb for directing the feeding of the strip of caps from roll |2 intermediate face 85 and anvil head 84. Bracket 94 also includes an extension 94d which carries a pintle 94e on which the roll of caps I2 is supported. The strip of caps from roll i2 is threaded through the horizontally disposed eyelet 94f in bracket portion 94a and is directed between bifurcated portion 94e of bracket 94 through slot 1lb in the reduced end section 1 la.

As heretofore observed, the friction rim 93 of roller 9|! is free to roll over the strip of caps l2 during rearward movement of the anvil head 84 as pawl 92 rides over ratchet teeth 9|. However, upon forward inertia movement of anvil head 84, pawl $2 is latched with respect to ratchet teeth 9| and locks rim 93 of roller 90 so that the friction engaged strip of caps is fed forwardly to replace previously exploded caps in the position between face 85 and anvil head 84.

VWhen the delayed action bomb is dropped or thrown forwardly the dashpot mechanism including dashpot 15, disc-like piston 14, cylindrical member 8D, anvil head 84, rod 8B and friction roller 9U all move forward by the force of the impact. The dashpot head 15 strikes the inside surface of the nose 12 under the action of such impact and forces the conned body of air in the cylindrical portion 13 of the hollow nose 12 into a condition of compression by advancement of disc-like piston 14 along hollow cylindrical portion 13. The compressed air is forced through port 16 and forces ball valve 1'! away from the seat 16a as represented in Fig. 30. The compressed air is forced through centrai longitudinally extending port 82 and through the transverse port 83 and around the loosely fitting anvil head 84 to a position between surface 85 and anvil head 84 where the compressed air prevents the establishment of a partial vacuum due to the inertia of the parts of the mechanism which is thrown forward by impact due to dropping or throwing of the bomb.

When the compressed air is no longer forced through'port 16, spring 18 closes ball valve 11 against seat 16a. Spring 81 tends to slam the anvil head 84 back against ring surface 85, but 1s prevented from doing so because of the partial vacuum created inside the cylindrical section 13 as the unit 15-80-84 tends to move rearwardly. The metering valve can be adjusted to allow a greater or lesser amount of atmospheric pressure. from the outside of the bomb to enter the partial vacuum within the container formed by walls 12, 14 and 15. This gradual elimination .of the partial vacuum will hasten the rearward .movement of dashpot unit 15-.80--4.

When the .dashpot unit .moves forward, the excess air vforced through ball Valve Ti lls .in between Walls 4 and 85. This action compensates for a possible vmomentary -partial vacuum between walled-4 and d5. While the compressed balances out with the attempted vacuum between walls 84 and v85, should the balance ever .be more towards a vacuum or compression, vent 96 would instantaneously nullify any attempt at nonconformance with atmospheric pressure. The entire bomb from the right side of washer '1.4 to thev tip of tail 1B, for all practical purposes, houses atmospheric pressure. Immediately .upon impact, compressed .air .on the left side of washer 'I4 is forced through ball valve 11. As soon .as ball valve 11 closes .and spring 8l' forces .the unit rearwardly, a partial vacuum is formed within container 2-ld-15- However, due to leakage of .atmospheric pressure at pre-set metering valve .95, ball valve 11 and washer 74, spring .37 gradually pulls the unit rearwardly until washer 11i reaches slotted sections 12a, 12b, "1.20 and 12d. As soon .as the left side of washer TR exposes the partial vacuum to the slots, atmospheric pressure rushes in container` 13 and eliminates the vacuum. With atmospheric pressure throughout the bomb, there is nothing to prevent spring 81 from slamming the dashpot unit the remaining distance against nring surface 85.

During the rearward movement pawl 92 rides over ratchet teeth 9i and friction surface 93 of 'the roller rolls over `the strip of caps. However, 'the next forward movement of the inertia unitiresults in the feeding of the succeeding cap `into `the next succeeding ring position. The metering valve S5 is used to lengthen or shorten the delayed action of the bomb. The strip of caps as the caps are Yconsumed feeds out through the restricted aperture 9B in one side of the cylindrical section Tl.

I have described my invention in certain preferred embodiments and commercial forms, but I realize that modifications may be made in the detail of construction and arrangement of parts of the devices of my invention. Accordingly, I desire that it be understood that no limitations are intended upon .my invention other than may be imposed by the ,scope of the .appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letter Patent of the United States .is as follows:

l. A toy device simulating abomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body structure terminating in a rounded nose., guide tail fins carried `by .said body structure, a rounded anvil head. corresponding in contour with the rounded nose streamlined Awith respect `to the front of said body structure and movably .mounted in said body structure and movable under impact at the front of said body structure to establish impact contact with the rounded nose of said body structure, a magazine explosive cap roll housed within said body structure and journaled transversely thereof, a strip of explosive caps carried by said roll, said `bod-y structure being apertured for the .feeding ci said roll of explosive caps from said .magazine roll of explosivecaps `to a location in which said'caps are .disposed in a firing position between said streamlined anvil head and the rounded nose of said body structure.

`2. A device simulating a toy bomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body portion having a rounded anvil head detachably mounted on one end thereof and being screw-threaded on the other end, a tail piece having guide iins thereon screw-threaded onto the screw-threaded end of the cylindrical body portion, a streamlined displaceable member adjacent said rounded anvil head and a strip of explosive caps disposed in a magazine roll within said substantially cylindrical hollow body structure, said strip being fed through an apertured portion of said rounded anvil head to an exploding position between said anvil head and said streamlined displaceable member.

3. A device .simulating a toy bomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body struc- `ture having an anvil head on one end and being screw-threaded on the other end, said substantially cylindrical body structure being apertured adjacent one side thereof, a strip of explosive caps carried by a magazine roll located in said substantially hollow cylindrical body structure, said .strip being fed through the apertured side of said body structure to a position for exploding the caps therein over said anvil head, a 4streamlined displaceable member disposed adjacent said anvil head and arranged to effect an explosive operation under conditions of impact of the toy bomb against an objective and a screwthreaded tail pieceremovably connected with the screw-threads ron the end of said body structure.

4. In a device simulating a toy bomb, .a substantially-cylindrical hollow plastic body structure having a rounded anvil member secured to one end and a screw-threaded tail piece detachably secured to the Vother end, a strip of explosive caps carried .by a magazine roll located .in said body structure, said strip extending through a slot in said anvil head and over the rounded anvil head and a member movably mounted with respect to said anvil head and normally spring biased to providev a `gap adjacent said rounded anvil head for the passage of the strip of explosive caps from said magazine roll of caps within said body structure through said gap and over said rounded anvil head for effecting an explosive operation when said member is impacted against said rounded anvil head.

5.. In a device simulating a toy bomb, a substantially cylindrical hollow plastic body structure having an anvil .member secured to one end and a lscrew-.threaded tail piece detachably secured to the other end, a strip of explosive caps carried by a magazine roll Vlocated in said body structure, said strip extending through `a slot therein over said anvil head, a' streamlined displaceable member yeldably connected with said anvil head .and normally spring biased to provide a gap between said anvil head and said dis- .placeable member for the passage of a strip of explosive caps vfrom said magazine roll of caps withinsaid body structure for eiecting successive explosive operations when .sai-d streamlined displaceable member is forced against said anvil head and manually actuated means disposed in one side of said body structure for engaging the strip of caps from said magazine roll of caps and threading the strip of caps between said anvil head and said displaceable member for successive explosive operations on the caps in .said strip.

A6. In a device simulating a toy bomb, a substantially cylindrical hollow plastic body structure having an anvil member secured to one end and a screw-threaded tail piece detachably secured to the other end, a strip of explosive caps carried by a magazine roll located in said body structure, said strip extending through a slot therein over said anvil head, a displaceable member yieldably connected with said anvil head and normally spring biased to provide a gap adjacent said anvil head for the passage of the strip of explosive caps from said magazine roll of caps within said body structure for effecting successive explosive operations when said displaceable member is forced against said anvil head by impact and a finger actuated friction wheel journaled in said body structure and projecting beyond one side thereof and extending into said body structure for frictionally engaging the strip of caps extending from said magazine roll of caps for moving said strip to a position intermediate said member and said anvil head for successive explosive operations.

7. A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body structure having guide tail iins on one end and a rounded anvil head on the other end, a displaceable member having a rounded contour conforming with the contour of said rounded anvil head and disposed adjacent said anvil head, means for guiding said member with respect to said rounded anvil head and normally yieldably maintaining said member in a position spaced from said rounded anvil head, a magazine roll of explosive caps formed in a strip and housed within said body structure, said strip extending through said rounded anvil head eccentrically of the axis of said head to a position over said anvil head and in a position between said anvil head and said member whereby a ring operation is eiected as said member iis forced against the explosive cap strip extending over said anvil head and means for automatically feeding the strip of explosive caps to present a fresh explosive cap in a position between said anvil head and said member after each successive liring operation.

8. A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body structure having guide tail ns on one end and a rounded anvil head on the other end, a displaceable member having a rounded contour conforming with the contour of said rounded anvil head and disposed adjacent said anvil head, means for guiding said member with respect to said anvil head and normally yieldably maintaining said member in a position spaced from said anvil head, a magazine roll of explosive caps formed in a strip and housed within said body structure, said strip extending through said rounded anvil head to a position over said anvil head and in a position between said anvil head and said member whereby a ring operation is effected as said member is forced against the explosive cap strip extending over said rounded anvil head and a ratchet operated friction wheel journalled within said body structure and engageable with the explosive strip of caps and movable with the displacement of said member for frictionally advancing said strip of explosive caps to a position presenting a replacement explosive cap between said rounded anvil head and said member subsequent to each firing operation.

9. A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body structure having guide tail ns on one end and an anvil head on the other end, a displaceable member disposed adjacent said anvil head, means for guiding said member with respect to said anvil head and normally yieldably maintaining said member in a position spaced from said anvil head, a magazine roll of explosive caps formed in a strip and housed within said body structure. said strip extending through said body structure to a position between said anvil head and said member whereby a firing operation is effected as said member is forced by impact with a target surface against the explosive cap strip extending over said anvil head and a spring actuated dog movable in timed relation with the forward displacement of said member for engaging the strip of explosive caps and advancing said strip between said anvil head and said member for effecting successive explosive operations of said device.

il). A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially hollow body structure, an anvil head connected with said body structure, a strip of explosive caps arranged in a magazine roll within said body structure, said strip extending forwardly through a slot in said anvil head to a ring position over said anvil head, la member displaceably mounted adjacent the front of said anvil head, sprinfr means for normally biasing said member to a position spaced from said anvil head for the passage of the strip of explosive caps between said -anvil head and said member and a dog connected with said member and engageable with the strip of explosive caps for successively feeding said strip of explosive caps between said member and said anvil head for positioning successive explosive caps in firing position after each explosive operation.

1l. A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially hollow body structure, an anvil head of rounded contour connected with said body structure, a magazine roll journalled within said substantially hollow body structure, a strip of explosive caps carried by said magazine roll within said body structure, said strip extending forwardly through a slot in said anvil head and extending over the rounded surface of said head to a iiring position over saidanvil head, a member displaceably mounted adjacent the front of said anvil head, a frame member connected with said member and extending through said anvil head to a position within said substantially hollow body structure, spring means for normally urging said member to a position spaced from said anvil head for the passage of the strip of explosive caps between said anvil head and said member, and ratchet operated means carriedby said frame structure and engageable with the strip of explosive caps for feeding successive explosive caps from the magazine roll after each explosive operation to a position between said member and said anvil head.

12. A device simulating a bomb, comprising a substantially hollow body structure, an anvil head connected with said body structure, a strip of explosive caps arranged in a magazine roll within said body structure, said strip extending forwardly through a slot in said anvil head to a iiring position over said anvil head, a displaceable member mounted adjacent the front of said anvil head, spring means for normally urging said displaceable member to a position spaced from said anvil head for the passage of the strip of explosive caps between said anvil head and said displaceable member, a frame structure disposed within said hollow body structure yand connected with said displaceable member, a ratchet operated friction wheel journaled within said anvil head and engageable with the strip of explosive caps being fed from said magazine roll of caps and a pawl carried by said frame structure and engageable with said ratchet operated friction wheel for automatically advancing 13 said ratchet operated friction wheel concurrently with the forward movement of said displaceable member after each firing operation for feeding replacement explosive caps to a position between said anvil head and said displaceable member after each firing operation.

13. A device simulating a bomb, comprising -a substantially hollow body structure, a rounded anvil head connected with said body structure, a strip of explosive caps .arranged in a magazine roll within said body structure, said strip extending forwardly through a slot in said rounded anvil head to a firing position over said rounded anvil head, a displaceable member having a rounded contour conforming with the contour of said rounded anvil head and mounted adjacent the front of said anvil head and movable forward and backward with respect thereto, a frame structure extending through said anvil head and connected with said displaceable member, a lever pivotally mounted within said anvil head and connected with said frame structure, and a pawl carried by said lever and engageable with the strip of explosive caps for advancing said strip of explosive caps on each forward movement of said displaceable member for feeding successive explosive caps to a ring position between said rounded anvil head and said displaceable inember subsequent to each firing operation.

14. A toy device simulating a bomb comprising a substantially cylindrical hollow body structure terminating in a rounded nose, guide tail fins connected with the rear of said body structure, a transverse wall adjacent the rear of said body structure, said wall having a central slot therein and -a bearing surface on each side thereof, a rolled strip of explosive caps housed within the slot within said transverse wall and extendible in a forward direction therefrom and passing through a slot formed in said rounded nose in a position displaced from the central axis thereof and extendible around the surface of the rounded nose, said nose being apertured on opposite sides of the central axis thereof, a pair of rods extending slidably through the apertures on each side of the central axis of the nose of said body structure, a pawl connected with each of said rods within the hollow body structure, means located in said hollow body structure immediately behind said nose for engaging the strip of explosive caps for advancing said strip through the slot in the said nose, means connected with the aforesaid means and engageable by said pawl for effecting the feed of the explosive strip of caps through the slot in the nose of said body str-ucture, spring means normally urging each of said rods to an ejected position through the apertures in said rounded nose, an anvil head corresponding in contour with the rounded nose of said body structure, said anvil head being supported at spaced positions on the extremities of said rods whereby said anvil head when striking an obstruction coacts with the rounded nose of said 14 body structure for exploding the cap in said strip of caps by impact between the said rounded nose of said body structure and the interior surface of said anvil head.

15. A toy device simulating a bomb as set forth in claim 1 in which said anvil head is movably mounted in said body structure by means of a pair of Vspaced rods extending from the rear of said anvil head and extending through the rounded nose of said hollow body structure, a coil spring disposed between the interior end of each of said rods and spaced points interiorly of said hollow body structure and operating to normally eject said anvil head to a position in which the rear of said anvil head is spaced from the rounded nose of said body structure, means connected with the interior ends of said rods for engaging the said roll of explosive caps for advancing the roll of caps through the aperture in said rounded nose subsequent to each firing operation accompanied by a compression of said coil springs and during the period while said coil springs are ejecting said rods to a position in which said anvil head is spaced from the rounded nose of said body structure.

16. A toy device simulating a 'bomb as set forth in claim 1 in which said anvil head is movably mounted in said body structure by means of a pair of rods symmetrically mounted on opposite sides of the central axis of said cylindrical body structure, said rods extending through apertures in the rounded nose of the body structure and terminating in a position within said hollow body structure, a frame member terminating in a pair of transverse ilanges aligned with the rear ends of said rods, coil springs mounted in said body structure and aligned with the axes of said rods for normally ejecting said rods through the rounded nose of said body structure, pawls carried by said frame, and means operated by said pawls for feeding said roll of explosive caps through the apertured rounded nose of said body structure to a firing position `between said anvil head and the said rounded nose.

ROBERT A. FELBURG.

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